Curriculum

Teaching a curriculum that is relevant and engaging is the key to success. Through a series of programs, we teach reading, mathematics, science, handwriting and social skills. St. Clement’s Early Learning School takes a balanced approach to table work and academic learning. We believe children need to be challenged daily at a level appropriate to the individual child.

Our continuing commitment to a small class size enables children to make choices to solve problems and to learn to think independently. The SCELS curriculum is carefully designed with the understanding that each child is unique. Therefore, every child at SCELS has an individual program plan created through ongoing assessment and observation by the classroom teacher(s). As a result, we provide our students with engaging learning experiences aimed at building and enhancing their skills in all developmental areas. Our goal is to create a total learning environment where all the children of St. Clement’s Early Learning School experience educational success.

Language

SCELS offers a multi-sensory approach to Language. This includes Jolly Phonics/Grammar, Handwriting Without Tears and various support programs. Our Language... more

Mathematics

The Learning Carpet, a floor grid consisting of 100 squares, promotes kinesthetic learning of many important concepts in mathematics, as well as mapping skills and... more

The Arts

Creative expression is encouraged and developed at St. Clement’s Early Learning School. We believe that it is important to foster a positive approach to... more

Science and Social Studies

Our science program at SCELS puts a strong emphasis of the scientific method. Students are encouraged to ask questions, explore and engage with material,... more

Physical Development

All of our programs include physical education in addition to outdoor and gross motor development. Children take part in gross motor activities daily. Gross... more

Social Learning

Social skills are an important area of development for any young child. At SCELS, we incorporate the development of these skills on an ongoing basis both during... more

French

All of the children at SCELS take part in our French program. Children in half-day programs have French once a week and those in full-day programs have French twice per... more

Primary Program

The mission of St. Clement’s Early Learning School’s Primary program is to develop young men for the world of tomorrow. We want them to have enriching... more